Classic Chef Salad
Chef salad is full of savory meat, your favorite cheeses, and crisp veggies, all ready to eat in just 15 minutes. You are going to love it!
Ingredients
- 3 headsromaine lettuce (chopped)
- 2 cupsmixed salad greens
- 1 mediumenglish cucumber (diced)
- 1 pintcherry or grape tomatoes (halved)
- ½ smallred onion (thinly sliced)
- 4hard-boiled eggs (peeled and sliced)
- 4 ouncesham (cut into strips or cubes)
- 4 ouncesturkey (cut into strips or cubes)
- 4slices cooked and crumbled bacon
- 4 ouncesswiss cheese (sliced into strips)
- ¼ cupcrumbled feta cheese (optional)
- ½ cupcroutons
- 1 cupsalad dressing of choice (ranch, italian, or blue cheese)
Directions
- 1
Wash and dry the 3 heads romaine lettuce and 2 cups mixed salad greens. Chop the romaine into bite-sized pieces. Place both in a large salad bowl.
- 2
Dice the 1 medium English cucumber, halve the 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, and thinly slice the 1/2 small red onion. Add them to the bowl.
- 3
Peel and slice the 4 hard-boiled eggs. Slice or cube the 4 ounces ham and 4 ounces turkey. Cook the 4 slices cooked and crumbled bacon until crispy, then crumble it. Slice the 4 ounces Swiss cheese into strips.
- 4
Top the salad with the 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (if using), sliced eggs, ham, turkey, bacon, Swiss cheese, and 1/2 cup croutons.
- 5
Drizzle with 1 cup salad dressing of choice or serve on the side. Toss gently to coat if dressing is added before serving.
- 6
Serve immediately.